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Shuttle operation control method for urban rail transit, device, and medium

PCT designated stageWO2026065693A1Automatic systemsSignal boxes station blockingActive stateRail transit
A shuttle operation control method for urban rail transit, a device, and a medium. In the method, a shuttle area is provided on an ATS workstation, and after a trackside system protects the shuttle area, an authorized train operates by turning back at any point in an active state shuttle area, and safety protection is performed for train operation and tracking in the shuttle area. Compared with the existing technology, by means of authorizing a train to turn back at any point in a specific area and calculating a safe movement authorization for the train to return to the previous platform, the present invention has advantages such as improving the means by which urban rail transit can respond to faults and reducing fault recovery time.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Railway vehicle system with ghost train detection, and operating method

A rail vehicle system is described which comprises: i) a track section which has a monitoring device, in particular an axle counter, which is configured to monitor the state of the track section; ii) a rail vehicle which passes the track section forwards and / or backwards; and iii) a control device which is coupled to the rail vehicle and which is configured to perform ghost train detection using the rail vehicle and the state of the monitoring device; characterized in that iv) the control device is further configured to determine whether a short vehicle whose position is not recorded in the rail vehicle system meets an activation criterion, and, if the activation criterion is met, to perform ghost train detection in a high-speed mode at increased speed.
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH

System and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay

PendingUS20260116439A1Remote control for signallingPoint operation from vehicleTime delaysDistributed computing
A system and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay is presented. The present disclosure can advantageously increase the capacity and safety of the existing railroad track infrastructure used by the railroads by determining whether a virtual block is healthy or unhealthy. The long block mode can provide a coarse granularity on the presence of a train. In virtual block mode, the system can implement a finer granularity so the virtual aspects of the sub blocks can be realized. The present disclosure provides a long block mode that can provide the system an opportunity to analyze the potential tradeoffs between granularity and reliability by determining which mode (virtual block or long block) is best utilized in a given situation. The system can operate by default in long block mode and ignore the virtual block capabilities until absolutely needed.
Owner:BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Ghost train detection

ActiveEP4476119B1Railway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blocking
The invention relates, inter alia, to a method for ghost train detection within the context of operating a railway track system (10). According to the invention, in the method: - the occupancy status of a track section (20) is monitored using a track-section monitoring device (30) having a signal processing time (Tv), and this track section is reported as free or occupied; - prior to a rail vehicle (50) entering the track section (20) which has been reported as free or after a rail vehicle (50) has exited the track section (20), the region (B) between the rail vehicle (50) and an optically detectable marking (70, 71, 72) which has been installed in the track section (20) or at an end (21, 22) of the track section (20) is monitored by means of at least one camera (81, 82); and - the track section (20) and the region (B) between the marking (70, 71, 72) and the rail vehicle (50) are reported as unoccupied by a ghost train when both, for a specified minimum observation time period which is at least as long as the signal processing time (Tv) of the track-section monitoring device (30), camera signals (KS) from the camera (81, 82) indicate that the region (B) between the rail vehicle (50) and the marking (70, 71, 72) is unoccupied and, at least at the end of the minimum observation time period, the track-section monitoring device (30) reports the track section (20) as free.
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH

Subway signal system outbound and ex-warehouse broadcasting method

The invention provides a subway signal system outbound and outbound broadcasting method. The method comprises the following steps: deploying video equipment at a subway platform outbound end and a garage outbound end; after the train is parked accurately, the vehicle-mounted controller sends a parking accurate signal to the video equipment of the corresponding platform / garage; preprocessing the collected video image, extracting a feature angular point, calculating an optical flow vector of the feature angular point, and identifying a train area in the image; judging whether the train is converted into motion from static and lasts for preset time or not, and if yes, sending a motion state signal; continuously sending the motion state signal every preset time until the broadcast ending signal is received; and after the motion state signal is received, the signal is verified, and a broadcast instruction is sent to the vehicle-mounted broadcast system if verification is passed. The invention aims to detect the motion state of a train by using video equipment of a platform or a garage, and broadcast station leaving or garage leaving broadcast according to the motion state of the train.
Owner:SHANGHAI ELECTRIC THALES TRANSPORTATION AUTOMATION SYST CO LTD

Method and system for processing poor shunt in CTC automatic pre-arrangement route

PendingCN121757233ARailway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blockingTrackwayDistributed computing
The invention discloses a method and a system for processing poor shunting in CTC automatic pre-arrangement access, and relates to the technical field of railway transportation control, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a residual voltage abnormal section mark which is used for marking a track section corresponding to poor shunting; before a pre-arrangement route instruction is generated, whether a residual voltage abnormal mark exists in a track section related to a route or not is judged; if yes, determining that the route relates to a poor shunt section, suspending information of the poor shunt section on a plan execution interface of a dispatcher terminal, and triggering a manual intervention mechanism; after manual intervention is completed, the CTC system executes the pre-arrangement route instruction; the processing method ensures safe and reliable execution of the CTC automatic pre-arrangement route function.
Owner:HEFEI GOCOM INFORMATION &TECH CO LTD

Procedure for controlling a plant and plant for carrying out such a procedure

Procedures for controlling a plant and plant for carrying out such a procedure, wherein the system has movable mobile components along a track, in particular a rail, where the actual position of the respective handset is adjusted to the actual position of the predecessor if the predecessor is located between the actual position of the respective handset and the target position of the respective handset, and otherwise the actual position of the respective handset is adjusted to the target position of the respective handset.
Owner:SEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG

Route unlocking processing method under fault scenario

ActiveCN117565929BSignal boxes station blockingReliability engineeringReal-time computing
The application discloses a route unlocking processing method under a fault scene and relates to the technical field of railway route unlocking, and comprises the following steps: S1, obtaining a fault unlocking operation and judging whether a fault unlocking operation condition is satisfied; after the condition is satisfied, a fault unlocking handling condition is established; S2, after the fault unlocking handling condition is established, a currently existing route in a route is identified to be a fault route that can be unlocked, and after the identification, counting information of the fault route that can be unlocked is output; S3, starting fault unlocking countdown, continuously checking a fault unlocking counting judgment condition during the counting, stopping the counting when the condition is not satisfied, and after the counting is ended, a judgment result of whether the current route can be unlocked is given; and S4, when the judgment result of whether the current route can be unlocked is that the current route can be unlocked, locking sections in the currently existing route in the route that can be unlocked identified are unlocked. When sections in the route cannot be unlocked due to faults, all remaining sections that are not unlocked can be unlocked through one operation, and the efficiency is improved.
Owner:卡斯柯信号(成都)有限公司

Optimization Methods and Systems for Arrival Tracks in Marshalling Stations for Virtual Marshalling

This invention relates to the field of transportation technology and discloses a method and system for optimizing the use of arrival tracks in marshalling yards for virtual train formations, thereby improving the throughput capacity of arrival throats in marshalling yards within a phased plan. The method includes: constructing a directed graph of the yard throat area; dividing the arrival track bundles according to the directed graph; determining virtual train formations and the number of trains within each virtual train formation; selecting the track bundle with the closest number of tracks and trains among the currently available track bundles for train reception; when the number of trains in the virtual train formation is less than or equal to the maximum capacity of the selected track bundle, the selected track bundle is used directly for train reception; otherwise, after each available track in the selected track bundle is used to receive one train in sequence, the excess trains are de-virtually formed from the preceding train and a new virtual train formation is re-evaluated, and so on, to complete the allocation of receiving tracks and routes for each virtual train formation within the phased plan.
Owner:CENT SOUTH UNIV

Train collision prevention method and device based on train-to-train communication, and storage medium

The present invention relates to a train anti-collision method based on vehicle-to-vehicle communication, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes the following steps: step A: initiating, by a trackside resource controller, vehicle-to-vehicle communication based on requirements for track resource overlapping and anti-deadlock requested by different train controllers, and establishing direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication between the different train controllers; step B: directly negotiating track resources between different trains; and step C: revoking, by the trackside resource controller, the vehicle-to-vehicle communication based on a current train running state and a signal system running state, and performing request and release of the track resources between the train controller and the trackside resource controller. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has advantages of improving the utilization efficiency of track and train resources while ensuring safety.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

A method and system for compatibility of resource routes and interlocked routes

ActiveCN117416387B
The application discloses a kind of resource route and interlocking route compatible method and system, and its compatible system is simultaneously provided with interlocking module and resource module;Resource module receives the route command of ATS and the resource instruction of vehicle-mounted controller, and according to the route command and resource instruction received to interlocking module output command;Resource module is responsible for judging whether switch or side protection resource is in hostile occupation state;If not in hostile occupation state, then switch and side protection resource are occupied;After switch resource occupation is completed according to vehicle-mounted instruction, switch locking command is output to interlocking module;After train resource acquisition and switch and side protection resource occupation are completed according to ATS route command, resource module outputs route locking command to interlocking module, and the locking of route is completed by interlocking module.The train of the present application can be mixed and run, which relies on the safe driving of interlocking route and the safe driving of resource route, and is beneficial to the old and improved existing equipment.
Owner:ZHONGHE ZHIXING RAIL TRANSIT TECH CO LTD

Improvement of vehicle-ground joint control system and method based on real-time data

The invention provides an innovative train-ground joint control system and method based on real-time data aiming at the requirements of high efficiency and high safety in the current railway transportation field. According to the system, comprehensive intelligent management and optimization of the railway transportation process are realized by fusing advanced big data analysis technology, artificial intelligence algorithm, Internet of Things technology and cloud computing platform. The system can efficiently process and analyze mass transportation data, and uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to automatically learn and adjust a scheduling strategy, thereby realizing more accurate route planning and risk early warning. Meanwhile, information exchange among locomotives, vehicles and rail facilities is more real-time and accurate due to application of the Internet of Things technology, powerful data processing capacity and flexible resource allocation are provided for the system due to introduction of the cloud computing platform, and efficient operation and easy expansion of the system are ensured. The implementation of the invention is expected to obviously improve the railway transportation automation level, reduce the operation cost and enhance the reliability and stability of the system.
Owner:陈雨炫

Interlocking lower computer fault judgment method, readable storage medium and electronic equipment

PendingCN121469671ARailway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blockingTarget controlControl engineering
The invention discloses an interlocking lower computer fault judgment method, a readable storage medium and electronic equipment, and the method comprises the steps: S1, carrying out the initialization of a fault judgment information structural body, setting a drive collection fault judgment linked list, a relay front and rear contact fault judgment linked list, a turnout fault judgment linked list, and all elements thereof; s2, when the target controller completes the message processing of one period, configuring each element based on the data of the period; s3, acquiring a drive acquisition linked list header of the drive acquisition fault judgment linked list, traversing each element in the list and checking the state of each element; s4, obtaining a relay front and back contact linked list head of the relay front and back contact fault judgment linked list, traversing each element in the list, and checking the state of each element; s5, obtaining a turnout collection chain table header of the turnout fault judgment chain table, traversing each element in the table, and checking the state of each element; and S6, after the current period is finished, the steps S2-S5 are executed again. The system has the advantages of being flexible in configuration, convenient to maintain and the like.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

A method for repositioning trains at station stops

This invention discloses a method for repositioning a train after stopping at a station, relating to the field of train skipping technology. This invention pre-acquires information about the train stopping at the station, including the distance to the target and the protection distance. Combined with OC (Operational Control Center) and ATP (Automatic Train Protection) information exchange with the following train, it obtains the locking distance that allows for timely stopping and achieves the shortest locking distance, thus greatly improving the timing of the train skipping backward for repositioning after stopping at the station.
Owner:CRRC NANJING PUZHEN CO LTD

Railway Virtual Track Block System

ActiveJP7808138B2Remote control for signallingPoint operation from vehicle
To provide a railroad virtual track block system.SOLUTION: A method of railroad track control includes partitioning a physical track block into a plurality of virtual track blocks, the physical track block defined by first and second insulated joints disposed at corresponding first and second ends of a length of railroad track. The presence of an electrical circuit discontinuity in one of the virtual track blocks is detected, and in response a corresponding virtual track block position code indicating the presence of the discontinuity in the one of the virtual track blocks is generated.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Owner:BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Train route approach locking determination method and system based on computer-based interlocking

PendingEP4707117A1Railway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blocking
Disclosed in the present invention are a train route approach locking determination method and system based on computer-based interlocking. The method comprises: first, on the basis of positions of train route approach locking sections, establishing a first determination scenario, a second determination scenario, a third determination scenario and a fourth determination scenario; then acquiring a first train route with a cleared signal, and determining all approach locking sections of the first train route and determination scenarios corresponding to all the approach locking sections; and finally, starting with the first determination scenario, sequentially determining in the corresponding determination scenarios whether the first train route meets an approach locking condition in the order from the nearest to the farthest approach locking section, and obtaining a determination result. While ensuring safety and operation efficiency, the present invention achieves effective determination for approach locking of high-speed train routes where approach locking sections are located in distant segments or interlocking stations.
Owner:CRSC RESEARCH & DESIGN INSTITUTE GROUP CO LTD

Method, device and storage medium for determining jump of access section state

ActiveCN116252826BSignal boxes station blockingControl engineeringControl theory
The application discloses a kind of route section state jump determination method, device and storage medium, method includes: determining train through interlocking boundary;Obtain the first occupation state of the current section where train is located and the second occupation state of the next section of current section;According to the first occupation state and the second occupation state, obtain the first jump information;Judge whether the first jump information satisfies the first preset condition, wherein the first preset condition includes: the occupation state of current section, next section is by 10 jump as 00, jump again as 01, and / or, by 10 directly jump as 01, 0 indicates idle, 1 indicates occupation;If it is satisfied, it is judged that current section state jump is normal. Thus, the method can make train drive through interlocking boundary normally, and will not cause misjudgment train abnormal drive through interlocking boundary due to the interaction delay of axle count occupation information and interlocking area information or the speed of train is too fast, so as to facilitate subsequent timely and effectively section unlocking.
Owner:BYD CO LTD

Virtual coupling radio block center switching method for heavy haul railway, device, and medium

The present invention relates to a method, device and medium for switching a virtual marshalling radio block center for a heavy-haul railway, wherein the method designs two modes of virtual marshalling radio block center V-RBC-led authority transfer and on-board-led authority transfer for a non-marshalled train and a marshalled train respectively, and the switching method includes: 1) the non-marshalled train transfers a monitoring right of the non-marshalled train from a V-RBC to an adjacent V-RBC under the V-RBC-led authority transfer mode; 2) the marshalled train and the non-marshalled train transfer the monitoring right of the non-marshalled train from a V-RBC to an adjacent V-RBC under the on-board-led authority transfer mode; and 3) the marshalled train transfers the monitoring right of the non-marshalled train from a V-RBC to an adjacent V-RBC under the V-RBC-led authority transfer mode. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the advantages of ensuring the efficient authority transfer of the marshalled train and the non-marshalled train, shortening a running interval, and improving a route transportation capacity.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Implementation method for extensible semi-centralized, semi-distributed ATS system, and device

PendingEP4763665A1Railway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blocking
The present invention relates to a method for implementing a scalable semi-centralized and semi-distributed ATS system and a device. The method includes steps of: step S1. performing semi-centralized and semi-distributed arrangement on each device of an ATS system; step S2. adopting one-to-one arrangement for a dispatching control server IPTCTRL and a communication front-end processor server FEP in the same sector; step S3. performing sector-based operation management, wherein a central server CATS supports connection to a plurality of IPTCTRLs and FEPs, and manages information forwarding among different sectors; step S4. performing cross-sector train tracking; step S5. automatically setting, by a train, a cross-sector train route; and step S6. performing cross-sector skip stop and train hold. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has advantages such as distributed implementation at a center level, sector-based operation management, and flexibility and scalability.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Switch control method for rail transit signal system, and apparatus for method

ActiveUS12570337B2Remote control for signallingRailway traffic control systemsControl systemControl engineering
The present disclosure relates to a switch control method for a rail transit signal system, and an apparatus for the method. When a switch control command of the signal system fails or the signal system confirms agreement with local switch control, the method is configured for performing maintenance operation on a switch via the local switch control apparatus. Compared to the prior art, the present disclosure has the advantages of meeting the requirement of the local switch control, ensuring the safety of a maintenance person and operation, etc.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Platform door interlocking release signal transmission optimization system and method

PendingCN121536357APower-operated mechanismSignal boxes station blockingControl signalControl engineering
The invention discloses a platform door interlocking release signal transmission optimization system and method.Signal equipment and a platform door system are each provided with a signal sending and receiving unit, and the signal equipment controls the platform door system to conduct door opening or closing action after receiving a door opening or closing allowing signal sent by the platform door system; the platform door system comprises platform equipment and platform door equipment, the platform equipment comprises at least two interlocking release operation devices, and the platform door equipment comprises at least two platform door interlocking release relays; a single interlocking releasing operation device controls on-off of all platform door interlocking releasing relays at the same time, the platform door interlocking releasing relays control on-off of signal equipment interlocking releasing relays in the signal equipment through on-off of the platform door interlocking releasing relays, and the signal equipment interlocking releasing relays are connected with an interlocking system of the signal equipment. It is ensured that the interlocking release signal can be stably transmitted to the signal equipment, and the situation that a train cannot be normally received and sent due to abnormal signal transmission is avoided.
Owner:浙江众合科技股份有限公司

Method and system for transferring protection

PendingEP4717554A1Railway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blocking
A method and system for securely transferring control of protection for a railway asset, from an operator of a rail control system to a trackside user is provided. The method includes steps of authenticating the trackside user, communicating, via a communication channel between the trackside user and operator, a token for applying the protection to the railway asset, validating the token at the rail control system, and applying the protection to the railway asset at the rail control system, in response to successfully validating the token.
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY LTD

Method and system for transferring protection

PendingGB2644305ARailway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blockingControl systemTrackway
Control of protection for a railway asset is securely transferred from a rail control system operator 115 to a trackside worker 135 by authenticating the worker at a user terminal 140; communicating a
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY LTD

Train screening method for tacs, and system, device and storage medium

The invention relates to a train sweeping method for a TACS, and a system, a device and a storage medium. The method realizes confirmation of a train occupancy status of a line section by means of automatic train sweeping and manual train sweeping. For a main line section, the automatic train sweeping is performed by a communication train. For a non-main line section, the manual train sweeping is performed by combination of local operator button confirmation and central dispatcher authorization. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages of greatly reducing the use of wayside equipment in the system, construction costs and maintenance workload, shortening the period of old line revamping and new line construction, improving the competitiveness and flexibility of the system, and the like.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Railway virtual track block system

PendingJP2026063211ARemote control for signallingPoint operation from vehicle
Providing a virtual railway track block system. [Solution] The railway track control method includes dividing a physical track block into a plurality of virtual track blocks, the physical track block being defined by first and second insulated joints located at corresponding first and second ends of a railway track of a certain length. The presence of an electrical circuit discontinuity in one of the plurality of virtual track blocks is detected, and in response, a corresponding virtual track block location code indicating the presence of a discontinuity in one of the plurality of virtual track blocks is generated.
Owner:BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Line resource-based train dispatching integrated route management method, equipment and medium

PendingCN121716761ARailway traffic control systemsSignal boxes station blockingReal-time computingAutomotive engineering
The invention relates to a line resource-based train dispatching integrated route management method and device, and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: S1, an ATS sends a route handling instruction to an RMU; s2, independently handling each basic route for the basic route handling instruction; s3, the train enters the shunting route and runs to the tail section end of the shunting route, and the RMU allows to switch the locking direction of the tail section of the route after determining that the train is stopped stably; s4, handling another shunting route or a standard train route enemy with the route; s5, the train enters the inner side of the shunting route and turns back in the middle of the route, and after the RMU judges that the train is stopped stably and a turn-out route signal is opened, the RMU switches the original turn-back area locking direction of the turn-in route; and S6, the head of the train enters the last route in the combined routes, and the route into which the train does not completely enter can be unlocked after the train changes the end, switches the running direction and is folded out. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages of realizing accurate management of section resources in the route and the like.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD

Heavy haul railway virtual marshalling radio block center switching method, device and medium

The present application relates to a kind of heavy load railway virtual marshalling wireless block center switching method, equipment and medium, the method is designed for non-marshalling train, marshalling train respectively virtual marshalling wireless block center V-RBC leading handover and vehicle leading handover two modes, the switching method includes:1) non-marshalling train in V-RBC leading handover mode non-marshalling train monitoring right is transferred from one V-RBC to adjacent V-RBC process;2) marshalling train and non-marshalling train in vehicle leading handover mode non-marshalling train monitoring right is transferred from one V-RBC to adjacent V-RBC process;3) marshalling train in V-RBC leading handover mode non-marshalling train monitoring right is transferred from one V-RBC to adjacent V-RBC process.Compared with prior art, the present application has the advantages that marshalling train and non-marshalling train can efficiently hand over, shorten train interval, improve line transport capacity and the like.
Owner:CASCO SIGNAL LTD